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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

WHAT NEXT? a Michigan Legisla-
tive Committee of inquiry have found
the Mutual Assurance Companies Of
that State to be rotten. That is moth
ing, new: in itself, but the inquiry de-
velopes that graveyard" policies have
been taken out on the lives of aged
paupers by Superintendent of the
Poor, and by doctors on the patients
they were themselves attending.
Tewksburg and It's tanning Of human
skins passes into the shades.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

Mr.. Blaine has evidently captured
Murat Halsted again. What is to be-
come of John Sherman? Send him to
Sheol, or any other place, and then ship
Blaine after him, with Murat as
Jeames-in- waiting.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

IT is getting somewhat discouraging.
Here we have the great Sam Small and
the Salvation Army, (incuding band,)
and yet there is a general increase in
travel towards our Jail, lockups and
workhouse. Really-are we reform
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

WILL he decline? This question
seems to bother Mr.. Cleveland's ene-
mics more than it does his friends,
while to the outsider the whole discus
sion is like very cheap sort of a
fake"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

ANOTHER British "Trollop'' is on
hand. A new novel is announced by a
SOL of the late Anthony Trollope. 1t is
to be hoped it will not prove to be one
Of the old mans warmed over.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07
WHO ARE THE UNEMPLOYED7

WHO ARE THE UNEMPLOYED?
In every industry in the world to day
common laborers are the most fire.
quent applicants, while the men wanted
are such highly specialized workers as
first.class boiler makers, good mould
ers, good steam filters, ornamental
painters, good piece workers, men
who can be trusted to run machinery
with Judgment and so on. Next to the
common laborers in frequency of applica-
ton, appear to be those nondescript
workers called 'helpers." Men and
women who will do very we'll as assis-
tants to a skilled mechanic or opera
tive, but cannot work alone, much less
direct others. Then comes the army of
clerks, bookkeepers and statesmen, who
would desire to secure "clean, easy
Job" After these follow the half
trained, and women who have made
beginning in acquiring special apti-
tule, but have never progressed very
far, the inexperienced mechanics, in
experienced mill workers, and second
class boiler makers. In addition to
these may be added the morally defec-
tive. Drinking habits, unsteadiness,
lack of prompitude, untustworthine
all contribute to swell the ranks of the
unemployed.
There is a lesson in these facts, which
cannot be ignored. AS writer, Mr..
T. H. Giddings, says. " there are indi-
vidual cases where men Of unimpeacha
BILE character and habits, who are mas
tiers Of a skilled craft suffer for work and
wages through no fault Of their own.
But it is too evident to admit of the
slightest doubt that the great majority
of the unemployed are defective work
men and workwomen. Their defects
range all the way from an imperfect
training, which may be in many cases
more of a misfortune than a fault, to
positively bad habits, like excessive
drinking. But probably, in most in
stances, the defective training is closely
associated with common defects of
character, to be found among other
social classes as we'll as among work.
ingmen. These are, a lack Of persist
ence in following a single aim, a lack
of that talent which a famous thinker
called an infinite capacity for taking
pains, and, too often, a lack Of resolute
purpose to master anything. One has
1. only to recall his school days to remem
Der how large proportion Of his ju-
.yenile5 associates exhibited just these
detects. is sur rising that they con
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

A LOT of good men have either been
dropped from the police force or low
cred in their positions. An endeavor
is being made by some of the good ana
true to know why they have been re-
tired, but as it is not a custom to ex-
plain such matters in these times, it
will undoubtedly prove fruitless task.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

In the election for members of the
school board in Saltwater, on Tuesday
last. Mr.. T. c. Kitty was among the
successful candidates. He was opposed
by DR.. T. G. Clark, who tstealthily got
into the field at the last moment and
got left-as he richly deserved. Mr..
Kitty will make an excellent official.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

Roscoe Conkling has expressed the
true maxium of party conduct in advis-
ing his old political associates thatthey
should as party discover the: ques-
tions deserving of attention.: take: the
right side Of them and then. act .up to
it's convictions" But what waste of
words. The Republicans can have no
convictions. 49,.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

CONGRESSMAN THOMAS WILSON, of
Winona, and Hon. q. G. Merriman, of
Minneapolis, who were unable to attend
the late anti-coercion meeting at Har-
monia hall, sent in brief letters of re-
greet to the committee in charge. 1t is
needless to say that they were in most
hearty accord with the objects for:
which the meeting was called.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CAD.

Charles Dean Tanner, M. P, from
Middle Cork, having been taken to
task in the House of Commons for call
ing the Conservatives "a Id lot of
cads," apologized in so far as to strike
out the most emphatic word thus leav.
ing it "a lot of cads." Well, it doesn't
make much difference after all. a lit.
tie of the harshness has been taken out
of the sentence, and as the matter now
goes on record tie aveaage Conserva-
tive is only common cad. We have
in mind a noted American writer, who,
in the past, gave vent to his feelings in
the following terse manner:
IL hate cad. Give me william and
he is like a big horned June-bug in the
moral atmosphere. We can evade him.
His own wicked trumpet announces
him. but who can elude the sting of the
little contemplate, noiseless CAD flies
that sometimes makes life miserable.
I could (perhaps!) climb a tree to get
out of the way of a great roaring bull,
but what tree can shelter one from mos.
quitoes! So, I repeat, I hate a cad.
And what makes cad? Laziness, in
science, soiled speech, way of holding
a cigar in one corner of the mouth, a
style Of tipping the hat over the ear,
disrespectful mention of women, lack
of respect for things the noblest yener.
ate--all these characteristics enter
largely into the makeup of a cad, but
like bread, which is composed Of flour,
salt and water yet lacks yeast, 30 the
cad's true character never attains per
lection without the ingredient of ingrat.
itude. That vice is the strong point in
a cad's personality"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

PERHAPS the benevolent Tories are
but forcing Coercion upon Ireland, for
wise purposes, leading the Irish to grid
their loins for the coming struggle, and
to strive the harder for victory. Still
do we recall the futile efforts of the late
Earl of Beaconsield to dragon ireland
during Fenian times.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

ENGLISH labor is to be made prosper
Gus again by the discovery of petroleum
flds in British India. But perhaps the
Hlndoos may have something to say
about that.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

WILL some one please inform tax
ridden public in an official way, how
the West Hotel secured an abatement
of $4,000 out of $4,000 tax,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07
Why We are Appealed to.

To the Editor of The Irish Standard:
The Irish.nen of Minneapolis need
not be Informed of the crisis that is
reached in their national politics.
They are offered by the present landlord
ministry of Great Britain a Coercion
act of which according to Mr.. Glad
stone is to be ''the worst, the most in
sulting and the most causeless Coercion
bill ever submitted to Parliament" At
the same time the great progressive
party of Great Britain cry out for
Home Rule for Ireland. Our country
will get both. Coercion will pass and
Home Rule will follow on a sudden
change of Ministry. -.
Knowing all this the demon of land
lordism is preparing to do it's terrible
work under Coercion, in the short time
that still remains for it's desolating
sway. This is why we Irishmen of
Minneapolis are appealed to by the
mass meeting to give solid support as
well as sympathy to the common cause
of Irishmen.
The avowed aim of coercion is to
abolish the league in Ireland, to sup
press John billions famous plan of
campaign which has saved thousands
of poor families from the winds of the
winter, and to excite wild panic
among the people. Already through
dread of this threatened reign of terror,
the people are rushing to the emigrant
ships. The ports are blocked by the
sad emigrant industry, the streets and
docks of Queenstown are every Satur-
day night lined with emigrants for
whom there is no room in the lodging
houses. To stem this exodus; to enable
the farmers to hold their claims against
the evicting landlords, and to help the
machinery of the league to meet and
defy the terrifying Coercion Code, this
is why Parnell appeals to America for
support.
Chip in boys. The cause is sacred
and every dollar counts.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

Is it Democratic, Republican or
Mugwump police commission that we
have now?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

AT the present rate of police remov-
ais it will only take about four weeks
more to retire the entire force.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07

noble woman! Pity indeed for poor
Dave! The funeral took place from 900
Fifth avenue south on Friday at p. m.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07
Enthusiasm.

e; Look s. at the & shirt o. 4. swett = aa,,.
Jug at 5O cents. 22s Central avanna -
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
4 StatcDacmcnt Called For.

Some damaging reports are in circu-
lati"n about the Transrontincntal In.
Slrancc rompany--a Man,lm institu-
tion--in which organization Mr.. Tut
tie of the Pioneer is IL leading spirit.
The Tribune is not yet ready to be-
licve, however, that there is 81 much
cause for alarm us the Dickinson
Press intimateS. Certainly his friends
will he slow in believing that Mr..
futile would have anything to do
with II systematic swindling or ire.
sponsiblc insurance company. Now
that the question has been raised MIR.
futile owes it to himself and the pat-
r"ns OF the company to make II full
statement of the condition of the i'm.
surance company of which he is sec.
rotary. in REPUTATION of these danay.
ing rumorS.--Bismarck Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
The New Humorous Book, ssSamantla
at Saratoga," by Josiah Aliens Wife.

~ W"'Akh - ~ VVllNe
One of the most prominent person-
ages of the literary world just now is
Miss Marietta Hlollcy .popularly known
as Samantha Allen, or Josiah Aliens
wife. She became 4; favoritc very
early in he. literary career. and each
new issue from her pen has added to
her fame, until, for her latest work.
samantha ut Saratoga" Mcssrs. Hub.
bard Brothers paid her Il princely sum,
and the book is decidedly a hit. 1t
will doubtless outsell all her previous
issues, as it unquestionably outshines
them all in the fascinating vein of
humor in which Miss s1Iolley is so
happy and rich.
Preparing for this work, Miss IIol.
ley went to Saratoga and spent an ell
tire season, with eyes and ears open,
and with brain and pencil vigorously
ut work. She went i'll her famous
assumed role of Josiah Aliens wife,
her imaginary Josiah ut her side,
with his characteristic blunlers, faux
pas, and quick, boylike enthusiasm.
AS Samantha Allen, Miss Nolley is
observant. unsophisticated ,outspokcn,
and sound to the core on every qucs-
ton oil %propriety. Such Il couple in
the wlirl of Saratoga would certainly
develop many remarkable situations
and uttrer many{funny comments. 1t
is here the hulnor of the book arises.
Plain, b%ack-country. village lite, and
gay, artificial Saratoga life are so wide
apart, that each side becomes ludi.
crous, laugll-provoking contrasts are
the dominant features of Miss IIolley's
book.
TO these mirtl,-making presenta-
lions OF the author the artists pencil
has added Il rich entertainment. Over
Il hundred drawings have been made
especially to illustrate the text by
Frederick Opper, the leading artist of
Puck. Burt Wilder. too, has done a
share in embellishing this attractive
book. These artists make their pic
lures talk, and between the text and
the talk of the pictures the reader
looks and laughs and looks again. Al.
together. the book is a rare product,
and it's purchasers will not bc disap.
pointed. Published by Hubbard
Brothers, Philadelphia.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

a GREAT deal has been said about
bad management of Stark county af-
fairs ;by the English twins. They
never have produced any argument to
prove their assertions. The fact is.
they cannot do so. The financial con-
dition of Stark county is as good as
any other county in Dakota. Com
pare it with Morton county and what
do we find. Morton has Il bonded in
debtedness of 100000. she has a court
house no better than Stark to show
for it, besides she has a floating in
debtedness. Stark has Il bonded in
debtedness Of $4,000 and a good court
house to show for it and also about
$4,000 i'll the treasury. Our readers
may judge which county is the best
managed.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
Sheep Raising.

AS sheep raising is IL of the most
profitable pursuits in countries where
sheep do we'll, the following expert
cnce of a Dakota man, related by the
Worthwhile Advance. is of interest:
II. S. Riggs of LaDelle township
purchased last October 500 head of
sheep at u cost of only 5000. MI.
Riggs says the total expenditures for
feeding the 800 sheep during the Will
ter was the cost of fifteen tons of hay,
as he fed no grain. He lost dy disease
from October. 1855. until the sheep
were turned out to grass this spring,
s head, and by accident s head MAX
ing IL total of rs. From the sale of
wool this year Mr.. Riggs has realized
5000. The increase Of the flock was
$50 lambs. The owner of these sheep
is Il successful farmer and has 500
acres under cultivation, but
states that he sis satisfied that his
flock OF sheep is the best ill.,
vestment he has made i'll Dakota.
Another farmer of the same township,
Il Mr.. Ebert, bought about the same
time 100 sheep. 81 being ewes. The
results Will, him were even more sat
isfactory than with Riggs. Ebert
lost but > head during the winter (both
ewcs). His sale of wool per head
rather exceeds that of Riggs and he
has % lambs. 1t is no wonder these
gentlemen are very enthusiastic OH
the question of wool and mutton
| growing.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

WE have received u circular from
the Office of Harvey Fisk & Sons, bank.
ers. of New York, which is headed
Tile Great Lock Up by the United
States Treasury Department, and i'll
creasing at the rate of over ten mil.
lions a month";" 1t says: "Thc situa.
ton is startling. If allowed to con.
tlnuc every interest will feel it.
Every foot of land will become of less
value, every busllel of wheat, every
buslel Of corn, every pound of cotton
will decline in value. On the other
hand, if the administration goes to
work under the powers given it hv
existing laws, and earnestly tries to
frame new laws for the consideration
OF the incoming Congress, we Shall
see such an era Of prosperity as was
never before witnessed in this land.
The fact is, that, with the cxcep.
ton of some twenty millions deposit.
ed by the Treasury with National
Banks, ther is now locked up out of
use and drawing no interest, i'm the
United States Treasury, the vast sun
of nearly $40, 100000.
One hundred millions of this vast,
sum the Treasury is obliged to keen
under the laws as q reserve against
United States notes.
Upwards of another hundred mil.
ions OF this vast sun is retained to
redeem the notes of National Banks
failed or retiring circulation.
There is no law requiring the Treas.
ury to keep this sum locked up. 1t is
only required to redeem the notes as
presented.
1t will be years before these Ma.
tional Bank notes will all come in.
and it is more than likely that 3 to
per cent. will never be presented
This is a matter in which ever,
citizen of the United States is inter
ested and the the people should spcal
IN no uncertain tone at the polls, al,
send men to Congress who will see t,
it that this state Of things is altcre,
and that the money now locked IL,
from circulation is scattered through
the country. There are legitimat
ways of distributing the money
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
The Shoe Fit Him.

While Bishop Walker was preach-
ing at Dickinson. last Sunday. lie
stated that there was one thing he
was not accustomed to, which was
the way certain newspapers vilitied
men, characters, and so on, as was
done in that section of country. 1t is
said that Wilson sat in the corner
taking it all in.--Mandan Times.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
1POstOMceS.

Dakota had l,Ol2 p~ostoiiccs on Jan,
81, 1881. contributing IL gross revenue
to the general government of about
35Oo,ooo as estimated by Gov. Pierce.
The number of Offices is greater
than in each of the following fourteen
states, namely: Colorado. Connecticut.
Delaware. Florida. Louisiana, Mary.
land, Massachusetts. Nevada, New
hampshire, New Jersey. Oregon.
Rhode Island. South Carolina and
Vermont.
south Dakota alone has over 600
poStofliccS, on more than each of the
seven following states. namely: Colo.
RADIO. Connecticut. Delaware, New
Hampshire. Oregon. Rhode Island and
Vermont.
North Dakota alone has. i'm round
nmbrrs. 100 pOStotliccs, or more than
the two states of Delaware and Rhode
Island combined; as many us the ter
rltorlcS of Montana and Wyoming
combined, and us many us Washing.
ton territory.
Dakota has seven poStotlicts of the
second class. which is more than the
two states of Georgia and Tennessee
have. combined; more than the state
OF Virginia: as many us Minnesota:
and only exceeded by thirteen States
of the union.
Dakota has thirty-lline postoficrs of
the third class. OF more than each of
twcnty-onr states.
Dakota has forty-six presidential
Offices in all: or more than each of the
following twenty states, namely: Ala.
hama, Arkansas. Colorado. Delaware.
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, I.ouisi.
Hna. Maine. Maryland. Mississippi,
Nevada. New Hampshire. North
Carolina, Oregon. Rhode Island, South
Carolina. Tennessee. Vermont, N'ir.
silIia and West Virginia.
The comparisons relating To prrsi.
DENTAL %postolliccs strictly are especi-
ally valuable and Instructive: for lie
it remembered that these figures do
not include the postal service of an
agricultural ironticr--thr star
routes" of sparccly settled interior
but have regard only to the more
r"p'llouS portions of Il vast domain,
not half surveyed us yet, and contain
ing only the tenth part of what the
total population of North and South
Dakota together will be during the
early part of the twentieth century.
commissioner Bulletin.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.
DAKOTA NEWS.
Aberdeen is agitating the question


Aberdeen is agitating the question
of II street railway.
Huron expects 1000 militia boys
at the encamplnemt beginning there
%Sepscmhcr /.
Mr.. Foley. of Bon IIomme county.
u few days dgo was raking hay. when
his horse became frightened. ran
away. and broke his ley i'm two places.
The C;ss county superintendent of
schools says he sof the opiniom there
are very few. if any, Scandinavians in
CaSS county who cannot read and
write.
Near Wallpcton an accident to a
freight train resulted i'm the smashing
of two cars loaded with canned mack
rrcl, but IL" injuries to the train
hands.
The residence of Thomas Jose. of
IIiglnmorr, WAS burned Monday morn.
ing. Loss about Sl.lG0: fully insured.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The family was AWAY from home at
the time.
CaSs county is l.7G4 miles square.
Rhode Island is l.26u miles square.
Ii that state We're put in the center
of Cass county ii would leave IL strip
around the outside of nearly five
miles.
The ladies' of Foster county. who i'm
former years have met with marked
success in this direction. are going
this year again To send their usual
fine exhibit of grain and grasses to
the Minneapolis exposition.
At Fargo Peter Moore WIS held to-
the grand jury for IN assault with Il
dangerous weapon upon John Haas. Il
hotel keeper here. More attempted
to stab Haas. lie resisted arrest with
IL cooked revolver. hut was secured
and Jailed.
The Northern Pacific House ut Vail
ley City was hnrglarizrl the other
night. The thieves entered the see
ond story windows 10y means of IL long
plank. and carried off the clothes of
two borders. whose pockets contained
cash and other %valuublcs.
The Thomas Dunn estate. rompris-
ing two valuable quarter sections of
land in Ianlton county. and $500
cash. was b%"qucathcd Ivy will to IL Da-
kota % of the deceased. The will is
now being contested 10y several Iowa
children. who were excluded from the
will because they refused to move To
Dakota with their father when he
came here five years ago.
The man Cook. who was shot near
Hot Springs some weeks since, died
Saturday night. 1t will be rrmrm-
bcrcd that Il posse WAS out looking for
Glover Bill, who had broken Jail, and
seeing Cook saddle Il horse some dis.
lance up the gmlcll. one member of
the party thought he was the fugitive
and without further investigation
shot him. 1t is not known what ;lc-
ton will he taken i'm the matter bv
the law.
Cattle Inspector johnson has ,,u-
cartled ten horse thieves who have
piled their business between Pierre
and the Black Hills for the past two
years. The leader WAS IL half breed
named Van Moore. Il character we'll
known in Dcalwood. Jackson can.
tured him OH the Sioux reservation
and he is now i'm Jail. Van Moore
made u full confession, duplicating
some fifteen different PARTIES and told
the whereabouts of stolen horses.
Moore is now OH trial before United
States Commissioner Coy.